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Louisiana House adopts resolution urging Congress to reimburse states for SNAP during federal shutdown
Summary
The House unanimously adopted a resolution urging Congress to authorize reimbursement to states that use nonfederal funds to continue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits during a federal government shutdown.
The Louisiana House of Representatives on Oct. 28 adopted a resolution urging the U.S. Congress to enact legislation authorizing reimbursement to states that use nonfederal funds to continue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during a federal government shutdown.
Representative Ilg introduced the resolution, saying it would request that Congress provide reimbursement for state expenditures made to continue SNAP benefits in a shutdown. The resolution passed by voice and machine vote with 101 yeas and 0 nays.
The resolution is a request to the federal legislature and does not itself appropriate funds at the state level; it was presented and adopted under the House's rules for introducing and suspending rules for immediate consideration.
